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The 2014 King Fire was a large wildfire in El Dorado County, California, which burned 97,717 acres (39,545 hectares) primarily in the Eldorado National Forest. The wildfire started on September 13, 2014, near Pollock Pines, California , to the east of Sacramento .
CDF/Cal Fire S2 Fatal Airtanker Accidents, 1973–2014. June 29, 1976 N414DF T-94 William W. Sears: Possible pilot incapacitation/heart attack. August 20, 1978 N448DF T-95 James M. Lippitt: Suspected stall on final approach for drop. June 13, 1979 N404DF T-80 Gayle E. Eaton: Stall/spin during base-to-final turn (following leadplane) for drop.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) [3] [4] is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.
A MAFFS II-equipped C-130 Hercules from the 302nd Airlift Wing drops water over the Hayman Fire burn scar during training in May 2021.. The Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto both military cargo transport Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Embraer C-390 Millennium, which then allows the aircraft to be used as an ...
The trench effect became known because of the scientific investigation of the King's Cross fire, which occurred on the London Underground in 1987. The fire started on an escalator (containing wood and years of built-up grease) between the Piccadilly line platforms and the ticket hall at King's Cross St Pancras tube station.
The second was an Evergreen contract Bell 205A1 (50 Romeo) starting in 1977 at CDF's Howard Forest Fire Station near the town of Willits, California, with call sign of Copter 100. Copter 100 performed the first rope rappelling at Howard Forest, and demonstrated the value and function of the Medium Helicopter for California firefighting.
The McArthur Forest Fire Danger Index (FFDI) was developed in the 1960s by CSIRO scientist A. G. McArthur to measure the degree of danger of fire in Australian forests. The index combines a record of dryness, based on rainfall and evaporation, with meteorological variables for wind speed , temperature and humidity.
The King Fire on March 19. List of wildfires. A total of 20,478 acres has been burned in the 2021 Texas wildfires Name County Acres Start date Containment date